Football Preview: Liberty Mountaineers vs. Grafton Bearcats
Liberty has gone 8-2 against Grafton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Liberty Mountaineers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grafton Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Liberty is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-6, which was the final score in Liberty's tilt against Philip Barbour on Friday.
Meanwhile, Grafton came into Friday's contest having lost 13 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Hampshire by a score of 27-20 on Friday. The Bearcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Grafton found their leader in underclassman Cash Nestor, who rushed for 195 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Nestor is now averaging an impressive 117.8 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Foley, who threw for 130 yards and a touchdown.
Grafton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Grafton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Liberty against Grafton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. Will Liberty repeat their success, or does Grafton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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